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Wed, 03 Jul 2002
New labor bill adding to investors' jitters
New labor bill adding to investors' jittersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional, the country's second largest automaker, had planned to hire some 2,000 new workers this year in response to growing demand at home for automobiles.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Trade unions campaign against child labor
Trade unions campaign against child labor JAKARTA: Trade unions vowed on Monday to fight the child slave and sex industry in Indonesia and called for legislation banning work for children aged under 18."We are all for it (against child labor).
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Police to build new cells for drug offenders
Police to build new cells for drug offenders JAKARTA: The police are constructing a new detention center to cope with the rising number of drug offenders.City Police Chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara laid on Tuesday the foundation stone of the new detention center, which would consist of 40 cells...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Bapepam needs more time on insider trading probe
Bapepam needs more time on insider trading probeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Tuesday it was unable yet to prove the alleged involvement of U.S.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Asia haunted by spread of HIV/AIDS
Asia haunted by spread of HIV/AIDSHarmonie Toros, Associated Press, United Nations Asia's highly populated countries, including China, India and Indonesia, face one of the greatest challenges -- and risks -- in the global battle against HIV/AIDS, according to the United Nations AIDS agency.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Corruptors bribe lawyers
Corruptors bribe lawyersFrom Rakyat Merdeka Inconsistent and weak law enforcement has only triggered more corruption as legal practitioners and corruptors collude to ensure that the latter will be acquitted from corruption charges.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Tourism offices face budget crises
Tourism offices face budget crisesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cash-strapped local governments are facing difficulties in promoting their tourist attractions as they can no longer rely on the central government following the introduction of the local autonomy policy, according to a...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Darwin-Bali yacht race to resume
Darwin-Bali yacht race to resume DENPASAR, Bali: The annual yacht race from Darwin in Australia to Benoa in Bali starts on July 27, boasting no less than 40 participants, Antara reported.Organizing committee spokesman Yos K.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Stately welcome for Xanana
Stately welcome for Xanana When East Timor President Xanana Gusmao began his official visit in Indonesia on Tuesday, he was received with a red carpet welcome and full military honors fitting for all visiting heads of state. But Gusmao is no ordinary visitor.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaPerformances* Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel. 031 5661550), every Monday to Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
RI's 'madrasah' producing techno-illiterates
RI's 'madrasah' producing techno-illiteratesMochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id Western observers have concluded that in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the madrasah (Islamic schools) are a hotbed for Islamic fundamentalism and a breeding ground for terrorism.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
'Megawati nominating Sutiyoso a mistake'
'Megawati nominating Sutiyoso a mistake' The decision of Chairwomen of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri to nominate incumbent Governor Sutiyoso as a gubernatorial candidate may affect the party's performance.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
U.S., S'pore launch exercises
U.S., S'pore launch exercises SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United States launched on Tuesday their most significant military exercises since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with the participation for the first time of aircraft from the U.S. marines.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Andersen Malaysia faces lawsuit
Andersen Malaysia faces lawsuit KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian unit of beleaguered accounting giant Arthur Andersen faces a 350-million-ringgit (US$92 million) lawsuit for alleged oversights while auditing publicly-listed CSM Corp. and its two subsidiaries, news reports said Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Two in chopper crash found dead
Two in chopper crash found deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 16-member rescue team has recovered a body and a human head from an Army helicopter crash site in Paniai regency, Papua, a military spokesman said on Tuesday.Spokesman for the Trikora (Papua) Military Regional Command Maj. G.P.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Corruptors bribe lawyers
Corruptors bribe lawyersFrom Rakyat MerdekaInconsistent and weak law enforcement has only triggered more corruption as legal practitioners and corruptors collude to ensure that the latter will be acquitted from corruption charges.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
PBSI select 58 players for Olympics
PBSI select 58 players for OlympicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has named 58 athletes who will take part in a special training program for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Cambodia offers compromise
Cambodia offers compromise CAMBODIA: Cambodia said on Tuesday it was willing to compromise to end a row with the United Nations that has scuppered plans for a joint tribunal to put leaders of the Khmer Rouge "killing fields" regime on trial for genocide.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Mandiri named 'best local bank'
Mandiri named 'best local bank' JAKARTA: State-owned Bank Mandiri has been named the best local bank in Indonesia this year by Hong Kong-based financial magazine FinanceAsia."Bank Mandiri is Indonesia's largest bank by a solid margin. Its total assets are Rp 262 trillion (US$26.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Soldier gets 3.5 years for Ambon bombings
Soldier gets 3.5 years for Ambon bombingsOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A court martial held in the troubled Maluku province's capital city of Ambon sentenced a soldier to three years and six months in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in a series of bombings in the eastern...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
War on graft not over yet
War on graft not over yetEndy M. Bayuni, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post The House of Representatives may have terminated one battle against corruption by voting down the Buloggate II inquiry, but the war against corruption is not over yet by a long shot.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Due diligence on IBRA loan assets starts
Due diligence on IBRA loan assets startsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is set to open the bidding process on July 17 for its planned sale of Rp 150 trillion (US$17 billion)-worth of nonperforming loans (NPLs), with 53 investors so far having begun their...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Judge Prim tough on drug offenders
Judge Prim tough on drug offendersMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang His name comes last on the list of the Tangerang District Court judges as seen on the board hanging on the wall at the court building. This is because he is the most junior judge at the court.But never underestimate him.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
KL, S'pore talks on water end without agreement
KL, S'pore talks on water end without agreementSEAN Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Singapore ended two days of talks on Tuesday without resolving disputes over water prices and other long-standing issues.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Megawati hopes to shelve direct presidential vote
Megawati hopes to shelve direct presidential voteFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a strong blow to constitutional reform, President Megawati Soekarnoputri revealed on Tuesday her desire of postponing direct presidential elections until 2009.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
UPC says jobs, not guns can reduce conflict
UPC says jobs, not guns can reduce conflictBernie K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government plans to invest Rp 1 trillion (about US$111 million) to patch up the country's poor security, it would be better spent on fighting unemployment rather than on the Indonesian Military (TNI), an...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Team managers deplore absence of strong challenge at Milo Open
Team managers deplore absence of strong challenge at Milo OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya With many of the participating countries failing to send their top badminton players, this year's version of the Milo Junior Indonesia Open will be less competitive, the Indonesian team manager said...
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Over-zealous police at Puncak
Over-zealous police at PuncakFrom KompasAs we were driving home from Bandung to Jakarta via Puncak on May 20, 2002, traffic police officers stopped us to examine our driving license near the Gunung Mas tea plantation.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
China eases investment ruling
China eases investment ruling BEIJING: China is to raise the foreign ownership limit for domestic airlines to 49 percent from 35 percent in an attempt to attract more overseas investment to the industry, officials said Tuesday.The new regulations, which will take effect from Aug.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Kudos to Garuda
Kudos to Garuda "Please check the seat pocket in front of you before leaving the airplane".This friendly warning was not enough to bring me back to my senses after a fitful nap on Flight GA 601 from Makassar last Saturday.
Wed, 03 Jul 2002
Autonomy regulations needed
Autonomy regulations needed JAKARTA: The absence of supporting regulations for the regional autonomy law has created some obstacles in its implementation, mainly in regional maritime and fisheries development, said a scientist on Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
East Timorese refugees demand aid to live
East Timorese refugees demand aid to liveYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Hundreds of East Timorese refugees continued to protest in front of the East Nusa Tenggara governor's office on Monday, demanding the Indonesian government resume aid deliveries to the approximately 20,000 refugees...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Family of Acehnese seeks help
Family of Acehnese seeks help BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The family of a missing Acehnese, believed to have been kidnapped while selling rambutan fruit, requested the company of councillors in asking the local police of the whereabouts of their family member.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
About 100 shoemakers stop operations
About 100 shoemakers stop operations Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaAbout 100 local footwear manufacturers are believed to have ceased or postponed operations in the last three years for reasons which include labor disputes and rising production costs, the Indonesian Footwear...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Thailand, RI to talk on fishing deal
Thailand, RI to talk on fishing dealAssociated Press, Bangkok Thailand and Indonesia began talks Monday on a proposed deal to regulate fishing by Thai trawlers in Indonesian waters, an official said.The two-day talks, in the southern coastal city of Songkhla, are being attended by officials of the...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Exports, imports down in May, statistics buseau says
Exports, imports down in May, statistics buseau saysDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After showing signs of recovery in previous months, Indonesia's exports were down again in May, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Court ready for hi-tech hearing
Court ready for hi-tech hearingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time in Indonesia, a court hearing will take place via videoconference. This unusual event will happen at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday afternoon, when former president B.J.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Trucks with smuggled logs seized
Trucks with smuggled logs seized PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Security forces here have seized at least 17 trucks carrying smuggled logs at the Entikong checkpoint in West Kalimantan, which borders Indonesia and Malaysia.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Graha Cijantung Mall rocked by explosion
Graha Cijantung Mall rocked by explosionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bomb exploded on Monday evening at a mall partly owned by the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), near to the red berets' headquarters at the Graha Cijantung on Jl. Raya Bogor, East Jakarta, injuring eight people.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Beautify the city or improve its choking transportation system?
Beautify the city or improve its choking transportation system?Yogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post JakartaTo Governor Sutiyoso, spending Rp 14 billion on renovating a water fountain at a Jakarta traffic circle may have seemed a wise gift for the capital's anniversary last week, but residents here...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Late paper
Late paper Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post arrived late to subscribers in most parts of Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Sumatra (except Tanjung Karang), Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, West and East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and Irian Jaya on Monday.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
About 100 shoemakers stop operations
About 100 shoemakers stop operationsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 100 local footwear manufacturers are believed to have ceased or postponed operations in the last three years for reasons which include labor disputes and rising production costs, the Indonesian Footwear...
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Bodies to discuss political bills
Bodies to discuss political bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) set up on Monday two special committees assigned to deliberate long-awaited bills on political parties and general elections.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
KL, S'pore start water talks
KL, S'pore start water talks KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore ministers began two-day talks on Monday to try to hammer out a deal on water supply for Singapore, the thorniest bilateral issue between the neighboring states.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
RI needs a student party now!
RI needs a student party now!From Rakyat MerdekaSince the fall of the Old Order, the emergence of the New Order and the ousting of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur' Wahid, students have become manipulated by certain parties, purportedly for the establishment of a just and prosperous society.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Goal famine implies changes are needed
Goal famine implies changes are neededPaul Radford, Reuters, Yokohama, Japan Asia's first World Cup promised to be a feast but there were slim pickings for anyone who showed up late -- and the time is surely ripe for some changes to brighten up the game.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Asian monies down, dollar stable
Asian monies down, dollar stableDow Jones, Singapore The dollar edged higher against most Asian currencies Monday, helped by its relatively stable performance against the yen.The New Taiwan dollar, Singapore dollar and Philippine peso weakened, while the Indonesian rupiah was unchanged.
Tue, 02 Jul 2002
Military to search for weapons in Ambon
Military to search for weapons in AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku's Pattimura Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso reiterated his warning on Monday that security forces would search door to door for illegal weapons in the troubled province.